This could be a major mistake by Brown. The screwball voters in Mass. think Kennedy will rise from the dead on Easter morning. Next, the Dems will drag out "Miss Vicky" to tell her heart wrenching story of how difficult it was for Teddy to run away from that drowning woman....seeing as how out of shape he was. But that his days were brightened when he would ask his friends for any good Chappaquiddick jokes.

Sen. Ted Kennedy killed Mary Jo Kopechne in a drunk driving accident with a suspended driver's license while committing adultery, and then used his family connections to avoid responsibility. Ted also was kicked out of college for cheating TWICE. The man was an alcoholic serial cheater who abused woman and conspired with the Russian against Reagan. Hero to the Democrats.

never a more truthful, honest statement from anyone. The Democrats have totally forgotten that these seats are all property of the American people, not the other way around!. This isn't Ted Kennedys' seat. It's a seat that is representative of the people of Massachusetts. This is the Major problem of the Democratic party. They think that once they are elected that they are free to do whatever they want regarding their radical agenda. America is fed up with this arrogant attitude and want some real hope and change like Scott Brown would bring!.

Scott Brown ROCKS!!! He is so right - the bill is bad for MASS. Its goal is 94% coverage while MASS already covers 98% of the public with healthcare. Get real people donate to scott brown - make this happen. The guy is a true american patriot - he puts his TIME (more valuable than money) where his mouth is with his National Guard service!

BEN - COAKLEY MISSPELLED HER STATE IN THE AD!!!!!!!!!!!!1 IF YOU WERENT A RADICAL LEFTIST, YOU WOULD INFORM YOUR AUDIENCE? However the ad's message might get lost by a spelling gaffe that appears in the ad's closing seconds. In the fine print appearing at the bottom of the screen, the ad reads: "Paid for by Massachusettes SIC Democratic Party and Authorized by Martha Coakley for Senate. Approved by Martha Coakley."

Be careful what you wish for Repubs. Brown is a RINO, he is no tea party rep. How will you justify this blatent disregard for party principle? Does he pass the 10 rules for Conservativism? No!!! Please dont sell your newly found soul for one senate seat

oh right you dishonest libtards- there was no kennedy entitlement to this senate seat...... you people are so deluded...... but then again you liberals HAVE to be to folow a dope obama as your "leader". gaaahhhh !

Spamlet......lol you moron,so you're a simple truthful fact is disrespectful of Ted Kennedy's legacy?I guess in a way you are correct in the same way as wearing a cross would be disrespectful to a vampire

The fact is it is both. Gergen was completely justicfied in calling that seat what he called it. Ted Kennedy was elected to that seat by the people more times than only one other senator. But regardless of the "legacy" involved (which Brown is correct to discount), this is a special election to fill the remainder of Ted Kennedy's term, not a regular election. The people voted for Ted Kennedy to be in that seat for an entire 6 years and had he not died he would have been in that seat for the entire 6 years. It is perfectly reasonable to refer to that seat during this special election as the "Kennedy" seat. He won that seat. So Brown is correct and so was Gergen. The difference is, Brown was being a condescending jerk trying to get himself elected when he said what he did and Gergen was simply stating a fact.

too bad Palin retired from consideration of public office and scarying the crap out of these socialists---- she could have kept rolling over these corrupt dems and kept the anti-political crime mantra rolling . maybe this guy has the balss to attack these democrats who are raping our government for their own self interest.

No -WRONG- Gergen had the responsibility to keep it non-partisan or at least as unbiased as he could (without gtting in trouble with his CNN cronies) That said- he should have been very explicit in terming the Senate seat the candidates are campaigning for in the same way you did 11:53. "Figure of speech" is a fine line when trying to convince people whom to choose. Kennedy held that seat for so long- liberals have eschewed some feeling of entitled liberal wnership- via history. Gergen knows this.

GREAT answer from Scott Brown! It's got all the Kennedy worshiping mouth breather's panties wadded up in a huge bunch. Try as you might, Camelot yearners, you won't find any police record of manslaughter, waitress rape, driving with a revoked license while drunk, expulsion from college twice or cheating on his wife while doing all of the above. Nope, those are Democrat qualities.

With all due respect, Dave, you continue to miss the point. The people of that district voted for Ted Kennedy and he died within the term to which he was elected. The special election is being held to elect someone to fill the remainder of Sen. Kennedy's unexpired term. There is nothing partisan or biased in calling that seat to which Kennedy was elected and which now people are running to finish his term "the Kennedy seat." Gergen didn't say Kennedy's family owned the seat. To suggest otherwise, as you do, is dishonest and partisan to the maximum.

remember not even Jesus would allow anyone to call him good and corrected those who did...Jesus said..'Only God is good, That is pure humility. what the whole message of Jesus was all about....How Jesus lived his life on earth..pure humility....Why there is no peace in the world..no humility..everyone thinks they are holier then thou and worst then that they BOAST OF IT....right republicans?..

Nameless coward at 11:51. Read what Jonathan D. (twice) wrote and then also take into account that everyone knows that Health care reform was Teddy's dream and that everyone also knows what's at stake here (how's that for a vampire pun?). For this guy to say it's not really Ted's seat and by the way I plan on killing the bill he fought for 40+ years to get passed is obviously going to get Dems really motivated in a state that has historically been as progressively healthcare as possible. It'd be tantamount to if the Republican who ran for mayor after Moscone and Milk were assassinated had campaigned on "San Franciscans! I'll repeal that civil rights sexual orientation bill they passed". Pretty sure the Dems there would have been inspired to vote then too.

As long as we continue to SCREW the repucks at every opportunity then the seat will be secure. Repukes are filled with HATE. I am a PROUD LIBERAL and want all to know it. May all REPUKE fail at everything they do, they are pond scum. That is all

misspelling mass and running for Senate? On her first attack ad? Also saying that terrorists in Afganistan are "gone" despite the CIA suicide bombing? Does she watch the news at all or is just completely ideologically blind?
Article please.
Coakley, via TPM (see bottom for link)
Gergen asked Coakley how it's possible to succeed in Afghanistan without the surge -- and Coakley gave a very risky answer for a politician. "I'm not sure there is a way to succeed," said Coakley. She explained that her concern was with the definition of the very mission there:
"If we went in because we decided the Taliban was giving harbor to terrorists, we supported that, I supported that. They're gone."

Scott Brown makes a GREAT POINT... I for one will be glad to see the Kennedy Myth come to an end. They were somehow given a pass on behavior that would have ended the careers of any other politician or public figure. The non-stick double standard legacy has somehow been left to the Democratic party until this latest book... Maybe Harry and Hillary and Bill

Ben, you seem to be giving a great amount of coverage to Republican Scott Brown. This video you posted is not just 'the Kennedy seat' - it is Brown's lengthy misleading response to the Healthcare question, without a rebuttal from Martha Coakley.

"To Jonathan D and Spamlet, who are arguing that it is "Kennedy's seat" because Kennedy died before his term ran out -- then why is Massachusetts even bothering with a special election?
Posted By: just wondering"
...........Uhmm, because Kennedy died before his term ran out and can't occupy that seat anymore? Why else do you have a special election? PS: I was arguing that it is proper and not partisan to refer to the unexpired Senate seat of Ted Kennedy as "the Kennedy seat" not that it was owned by the Kennedy family.

America...isn't that the problem with all the 'mentally unstable' Democratzi right from the start? We won...we will write the legislatiion and they did! They shut out any opposition and opened up only to those in agreement with them like...Spector...Snowe and Collins to name just a few! They think they own America and it's people! We are going to prove to them they don't! They are pulling out all their mouthpieces to say it will never happen...it will! They are putting all their financial resources to save this seat for their party...and we 'real' Americans are going to make sure it is taken to insure the continuance of our Republic and it's great people! This will be the 'vote' heard round the world and it will begin the Voter Revolution of 2010 that is going to throw out all the 'slugs of 60' and those who voted with them! THE REVOLUTION OF THE SILENT MAJORITY BEGINS ON JANUARY 19TH IN MASSACHUSETTS! 1) WE ARE INFORMED 2) WE ARE INVOLVED 3) WE ARE GETTING OUT THE VOTE! WE WILL REMOVE THE ‘SLUGS OF 60’ - GUARANTEED! IMPEACHMENT OF THE ‘ORIGINAL KENYAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE…IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME…AND 2010 WILL BE THE TIME!

Jonathan D at 04:20 PM -- Sorry, but I don't buy the argument that it's proper and non-partisan to call it "Kennedy's seat" because Kennedy held it when he expired. Once he died, the seat was open, and that's why there's a special election -- to fill it.

Your argument would be more compelling if reporters and others routinely referred to vacant seats by the names of the individuals who most recently held them. But they don't. And if you watch the video clip, it is clear from the context that David Gergen was referring to "Teddy Kennedy's seat" as if it was owned by the Kennedys. Brown was right to rebuke Gergen.

I think Brown hit it exactly right, it is the people's seat. And to those who argue that the voters put ted kennedy in that seat, so it is "his" seat, that's true, but irrelevant.
The voters put ted kennedy in that seat, but he died, (may he RIP), so that seat is now the peoples seat again, and it will then be occupied by whomever they elect in this special election.
That's the way America works. That seat is always the people's seat, and someone who represents them sits in it for as long as he/she continues to win elections, dies, or is removed for cause.
The whole point of america was to end the right of succession. No-one, and I mean no-one, has a right to any elected office. They are there at the peoples will to serve the people who elected them.
It is not disrespectful of Kennedy's legacy to simply point out that fact. And if Kennedy's legacy includes an entitlement to a seat in the Senate, then Kennedy's legacy is disrespectful to the liberal concept of (elected) representative government.

It is about time someone mention working "for the people" in awhile.
I am sure Mr. Kennedy would have thought the same,this is the people of Mass. seat.Mr. Davis Gergen question is partisan leaning to favor Coakley. It is an unfair pressed question to degrade Scott Brown.

Dear MochaLite at 06:33 PM...you will not regret it! That was the best $41 you will ever spend...it will buy freedom and liberty for all America's children and their children to come! America...how much have you given to save our Republic? We are not Republicans, we are not Democrats, we are not Independents, we are not Libertarians...we are Americans..."real" Americans who are fed up with what the 'mentally unstable' Democratzi henchmen are doing to our great Republic! The rally cry will be heard loud and clear on January 19th - the 'vote' heard round the world that starts the Voter Revolution of 2010! THE REVOLUTION OF THE SILENT MAJORITY BEGINS ON JANUARY 19TH IN MASSACHUSETTS! 1) WE ARE INFORMED 2) WE ARE INVOLVED 3) WE ARE GETTING OUT THE VOTE! WE WILL REMOVE THE ‘SLUGS OF 60’ - GUARANTEED! IMPEACHMENT OF THE ‘ORIGINAL KENYAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE…IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME…AND 2010 WILL BE THE TIME!

Entitlement. Only Democratic Entitlement involves getting free money from the people who actually work.
Brown is a RINO. I hope he does win and defeats the HC "Reform" (Yeah, really). A true Conservative would be better but the MA entitled won't allow that.

Gergen is just one more liberal who wets himself when Obama speaks. Do some research and look at the softball questions he asked the dem and the questions he asked Brown. Coakley was in DC tonight raising money. The majority of those in attendance were lobbyists.....more change you can believe in.

I think the EPA should investigate the stench blowing into Connecticut from our northern neighbor. Either the sewage treatment plants have failed or all the democrats/leftists/neo-facists/socialists are shi**ing their pants over this election.